Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06
VILLAGE MEETING.
A Vote Passed Authorizing Electric
LIRhts on Main Street.

There was no more than the usual attendance at
the annual village meeting held Tuesday evening"
and less than 80 voters transacted the business
for ALL First Bailif f. c. Crosby presided AT
ter the reading of the warrant the report pre-
scented by Treasurer Geo. $. Dowley, In printed
form a brief synopsis Of which we gave last
week was accented Chief engineer j. C. Howe's
report, also presented in printed form, was then
acted upon. His report showed the fire depart
ment tu be in good condition, but advised the pur-
chase of 5OO feet more hose: that the house uccli
pied by the hook and ladder company he torn
down and Il new one built large enough TO accom-
modut. both the hook and ladder and hose com
panies: that more hydrants Ike put I'M that the
purchase Of fire eXtinRuishers voted at the last
meeting be carried out; and that the village ap-
urourinte money for an annual parade of the de
partmcnt This report was also accepted In due
FORM. Then came the election Of officers; Mr. T.;
Barruws declining a rteiectlon .. a; marshall
was nominated for clerk, but also declined, and
A. G. Davenport was elected For hallif1s the old
toard was reelected entire by Uira rOce vote, in
the following order: +. q. Crosby, n I. Ryan, j..
H. Wright Geo NJ. Highly. T. }. b. Cudwoth.
For treasurer, A. c. Davenport was elected. For
chief engineer the names OF l.. l.. Davis, j, e..
Howe and G. & Turner were presented, and IA bal
l1t was ordered No choice was made on the first
trial but Turner led with Davis second; aud ~ G.
ond ballot resulted in Turner election For audi
tor Charles A. Harris was elected. For collector
II H. TAYLOR was elected, and his salary fixed at
800, the same as last year. IL was also voted
that the salary Of the clerk and treasurer he the
same as last year $50
The question of raising money for the years
expenses next came up, and, following on the
Recommendation made in the auditors rel a
tax of 30 cents ON the grand list Was voted paya-
BILE as soon as the tax list is in the collector
hands.
usf electric lights ON any portion Of Main street,
providing a satisfactory arrangement can he
made" and ON this came the chief "tussle uf
the evening Hon n. W. StOddard opened the
ball by reading, at the request OF Chas T. Bar-
rett statement from AN agent 81 the thompson
Houston electric light company IN the interest," ul
that concern, and Offering 10 maintain four tlt--
trio lights of 200 candle-power each, on Main
street until 1880 p. M % nights per month"; ut All
expense OF 800 per light per year; .
fIun Edward Crosby opposed taxing any aclluh
looking 10 ar acceptance OF TINS proposill3h' on
the ground that such lights were no. neeu1, ui'u
II maintained as stipulated would nave 10 ue sup
plemented by gas during the remainder OF the
night, and that the expense involved would theIe
fore be larger than ought TO be assumed III Tue
present state of the vage finances an,
Chairman Crosby stated IN explanation OF the
question before the house that, Us tslllilhtSu "
the bailiffs the use Of these four electric ishts
would necessitate an Increased annual outlay oi
about SEQ over the present method OF lsnlnk,
and that to light the whole village 6y eeG ,
cess OF the present outlay: ,u
Hon j. L. Martin moved that the subject be ltll
To the discretion of the bailifts ,,
Railin Ryan opposed the motion ana SAN lhal
the hailifis desired instructions from tue peolh'"N
this point .-,-,- a.,
n.
sensr of the meeting ON the point at issue, theI
offered the following resolution;
that the electric light for street Illumination is gu
perior TO that Of gas and that the village should
adopt the for lighting our streels as soon a.
a reasonable and satisfactory arrangement can
be made by the board Of bailiits
O. j. Pratt opposed the resolution. ne thouBh'
the electric light poor one, ana salu thal III soi'l'
places il was already being abandoned.
Lieut. Gov Fuller rose TO state nus posilloh VI
ON the question embodied In the resolution; he
had investigated the subject OF electric nshtlnt
with much thoroughness and was strongly OF tht
opinion that the time had not yet come Tor su
p,.rs.ding gas with electricity either III towns
like Brattleboro in shopsli like those OF me Es.ey
Organ company, whether ON the seolS o. seoiiU ~,
my or safety; and he told what he had learned a
Montpelier regarding It's high cost, etc our w
age be said, owing 10 its peculiar shape, II una
yorable for electric lighting, and he believed tha'
$500 would not light the village AS wen pN e'eo
tricty as il Is now lighted. ..,. o., III.
g. r Thompson also spoke In oppoati9h l W tu'
electric lighting scheme as also did DAVld nliel
Bailihs Crosby and Highly wanted that the pc